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Xavier McKinney

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Xavier McKinney is the starting FS for the Green Bay Packers.

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Xavier McKinney this week

The Green Bay Packers play next in Week 6, at home against the Dallas Cowboys on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). Xavier McKinney is listed as the starter at FS going into that game.

At FS for the Green Bay Packers, Kitan Oladapo is next in line behind him.

Xavier McKinney's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 31-7 vs CHI (Oct 11); W 17-14 at TB (Oct 4); L 14-35 vs ATL (Sep 24).

Xavier McKinney wears No. 29, is 27 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 201 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Alabama.

Is Xavier McKinney playing this week?

Xavier McKinney is expected to start at FS for Green Bay Packers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

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1Xavier McKinneyStarter
2Kitan Oladapo

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Age
27
Height
6' 0"
Weight
201
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026GB5121133
    2025GB165201210
    2024GB175621811
    2023NYG176710.5311
    2022NYG9251105
    2021NYG175410510
    2020NYG5141011
    Career7 yrs8628074.52251

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    12
    -0.9/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    1
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    3
    +0.5/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    86
    Tackles
    280

    #1 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Xavier McKinney is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 3rd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 99% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    95th percentile
    Beats 95% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,465 snaps
    Draft slot
    10% of rating
    Pick 36 · 2020 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs CHITKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    2
    PD
    2

    Final W 31-7

    Oct 4W@ TBTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 17-14

    Sep 24Lvs ATLTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final L 14-35

    Sep 20W@ NYJTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-17

    Sep 13L@ MINTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 22-39

    Xavier McKinney's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Xavier McKinney plays 98% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share98%

    College

    Alabama

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